We had a wonderful trip to Central Australia recently and I was lucky to bring back some of beautiful, very fine red desert sand. What to do with it? Make soap, of course! I used a hanger swirl technique to make this pattern in the soap. I hope you enjoy the video :)
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Sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide (lyes) used in soap making, in granular or flake form or in solution with water/other liquids, as well as raw soap batter, are highly corrosive and require careful and attentive handling and the proper use of personal protective equipment. Please watch this video to learn more about essential soap making safety precautions: https://youtu.be/EZTsW9UvNmU
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Here are the ingredients for my Desert Sand Soap:
190g water
138g sodium hydroxide/caustic soda
850g olive oil
100g coconut oil
50g castor oil
24g cedarwood essential oil
16g lime essential oil (40g total)
Activated charcoal and fine, red sand or clay for colouring
Method as per video demonstration.
Mould dimensions:
37cm long x 7cm wide x 5.5cm deep = 1424g total capacity (this recipe completely fills this mould)
I lined my mould with non-stick baking paper (parchment paper).
I have a video showing how to do this here https://youtu.be/7vU68RqnFEI
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